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Originally Posted by Mark Davis
I just install them and adjust heights so they match in volume.
The ohms isnt always a good indicator of how loud a pickup is gonna be.
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One thing to have in mind is that the magnet is indeed a good indicator for volume.
I installed a SD vintage (Alnico 5) P90 in the neck of my CV Tele. It overpowered the stock bridge pickup (Alnico 3) even at the lowest height. I now have an Alnico 3 P90 with 8,000 winds (no idea what resistance) that matches the stock bridge pickup nicely.
If you are going for a hot neck pickup, either humbucker or P90, maybe the 250K pots are not going to be a good match anyways.
If you are going with a neck P90, it is also important to verify that the middle position will hum bucking... so you should at least test for polarity with a compass. The usual appears to be south-up with CCW for the bridge position and north-up with CW for the neck position, but some companies do things differently.